Refrigerant heat exchange apparatus and indirect heat pump system

ABSTRACT

Provided are a refrigerant heat exchange apparatus and an indirect heat pump system. A cold water unit and a hot water unit are disposed in the apparatus body of the refrigerant heat exchange apparatus. A first water inlet is disposed on the first cavity of the cold water unit. A first water inlet is disposed on the third cavity of the hot water unit. A first water outlet is disposed on the second cavity of the cold water unit. A first water outlet is disposed on the fourth cavity of the hot water unit. The first communication cavity communicates with the first cavity and the third cavity. The second water outlet communicates with the first communication cavity. The second communication cavity communicates with the second cavity and the fourth cavity. The second water inlet communicates with the second communication cavity.

The present disclosure claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No.202111186309.0 filed with the China National Intellectual PropertyAdministration (CNIPA) on Oct. 12, 2021, the disclosure of which isincorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present application relates to the field of heat-pump airconditioner technology, for example, a refrigerant heat exchangeapparatus and an indirect heat pump system.

BACKGROUND

For air conditioning systems on new energy vehicles, electricity ismainly used for energy consumption. However, considering the fixedelectric capacitance of a new energy vehicle, the waste heat of anengine cannot be used for effective heating. The energy consumption ofthe air conditioning systems affects the endurance capacity of newenergy, forcing the technology of the air conditioning systems on thenew energy vehicles to become more inclined to implement energyconservation and efficient energy utilization.

In the related arts, heat-pump air conditioners on vehicles mostly usedirect heat pump systems. In a direct heat pump system, an evaporator ina heating, ventilation, and air conditioning box (referred to as an HVAChereinafter) of a passenger compartment is used for cooling thepassenger compartment; a condenser in the HVAC is used for heating thepassenger compartment; and the evaporator, the condenser, and a chillerplate heat exchanger for cooling a battery pack serve as refrigerantcomponents and form one system containing multiple heat exchangers.However, such a direct heat pump system has the defects below.

-   -   1. The direct heat pump system has a large number of heat        exchangers, resulting in a large number of refrigerant circuits,        the complex configuration of refrigerant pipelines, long        pipelines, a large number of electromagnetic shut-off valves in        the refrigerant circuit, and a large number of throttle valves        in the refrigerant circuit.    -   2. Control valves and elements need to be connected to        pipelines, resulting in excessive joints. The complex pipeline        connection is easy to raise the risk of refrigerant leakage.    -   3. Connection pipelines of the entire system occupy much space,        being unfavorable for arranging the heat pump system on a        vehicle and affecting the production efficiency of the vehicle.

SUMMARY

Embodiments of the present application provide a refrigerant heatexchange apparatus. The simple structure of the refrigerant heatexchange apparatus simplifies refrigerant pipelines. Moreover, simplepipeline wiring reduces the use of control valves and reduces costs.

Embodiments of the present application provide an indirect heat pumpsystem. With a simple structure and with pipelines occupying a smallspace, the indirect heat pump system is easy to arrange.

Embodiments of the present application adopt the technical solutionsbelow.

In a first aspect, embodiments of the present application provide arefrigerant heat exchange apparatus. The refrigerant heat exchangeapparatus includes an apparatus body, a first communication cavity, asecond communication cavity, and first valve cores. A cold water unitand a hot water unit are disposed in the apparatus body. The cold waterunit includes a first cavity and a second cavity. The hot water unitincludes a third cavity and a fourth cavity. A first water inlet isdisposed on the first cavity. A first water inlet is disposed on thethird cavity. A first water outlet is disposed on the second cavity. Afirst water outlet is disposed on the fourth cavity. The first waterinlet of the first cavity and the first water outlet of the secondcavity are connected to a first heat exchanger. The first water inlet ofthe third cavity and the first water outlet of the fourth cavity areconnected to a second heat exchanger. A second water outlet and a secondwater inlet that are used for connecting a load are disposed on theapparatus body. The first communication cavity communicates with thefirst cavity and the third cavity. The second water outlet communicateswith the first communication cavity. The second communication cavitycommunicates with the second cavity and the fourth cavity. The secondwater inlet communicates with the second communication cavity. A firstvalve core is disposed in the first cavity. A first valve core isdisposed in the second cavity. A first valve core is disposed in thethird cavity. A first valve core is disposed in the fourth cavity. Thefirst valve cores are able to control the on and off of the firstcommunication cavity and the on and off of the second communicationcavity.

In a second aspect, embodiments of the present application provide anindirect heat pump system. The indirect heat pump system includes thepreceding refrigerant heat exchange apparatus.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

The present application is described in detail hereinafter inconjunction with drawings and embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a view illustrating the structure of a refrigerant heatexchange apparatus according to an embodiment of the presentapplication.

FIG. 2 is an exploded view illustrating the assembly of the refrigerantheat exchange apparatus according to the embodiment of the presentapplication.

FIG. 3 is a first partial section view of the refrigerant heat exchangeapparatus according to the embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 4 is a second partial section view of the refrigerant heat exchangeapparatus according to the embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 5 is a third partial section view of the refrigerant heat exchangeapparatus according to the embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 6 is a fourth partial section view of the refrigerant heat exchangeapparatus according to the embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 7 is a view illustrating the structure of an apparatus body from afirst perspective according to the embodiment of the presentapplication.

FIG. 8 is a view illustrating the structure of the apparatus body from asecond perspective according to the embodiment of the presentapplication.

FIG. 9 is a view illustrating the structure of the apparatus body from athird perspective according to the embodiment of the presentapplication.

FIG. 10 is a view illustrating the structure after a sealing member anda mounting plate are assembled according to the embodiment of thepresent application.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating the working principle of therefrigerant heat exchange apparatus according to the embodiment of thepresent application.

REFERENCE LIST

-   -   1 apparatus body    -   101 first cavity    -   102 second cavity    -   103 third cavity    -   104 fourth cavity    -   105 first water inlet    -   106 first water outlet    -   107 second water outlet    -   108 second water inlet    -   109 first communication cavity    -   110 second communication cavity    -   111 mounting cavity    -   112 first through hole    -   113 second through hole    -   114 third through hole    -   115 fourth through hole    -   116 seventh through hole    -   117 first heat exchanger    -   118 second heat exchanger    -   119 load    -   2 first valve core    -   21 runner    -   3 second valve core    -   4 cover plate assembly    -   41 first cover plate    -   411 fifth through hole    -   42 second cover plate    -   421 sixth through hole    -   first drive member    -   51 gear assembly    -   52 motor    -   6 support member    -   7 mounting plate    -   71 abutting plane    -   72 matching arc surface    -   73 avoidance hole    -   8 sealing ring    -   9 second drive member

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Embodiments of the present application are described in detailhereinafter in conjunction with drawings. The embodiments describedhereinafter are part, not all of embodiments of the present application.Based on embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtainedby those skilled in the art without creative work are within the scopeof the present application.

In the description of the present application, the term “connected toeach other”, “connected”, or “secured” is to be construed in a broadsense, for example, as securely connected, detachably connected, orintegrated; mechanically connected or electrically connected; directlyconnected to each other or indirectly connected to each other via anintermediary; or internally connected between two elements orinteraction relations between two elements. For those of ordinary skillin the art, meanings of the preceding terms can be understood accordingto actual situations in the present application.

In the present application, when a first feature is described as “on” or“below” a second feature, the first feature and the second feature maybe in direct contact or be in contact via another feature between thetwo features instead of being in direct contact. Moreover, when thefirst feature is described as “on”, “above” or “over” the secondfeature, the first feature is right on, above or over the second featureor the first feature is obliquely on, above or over the second feature,or the first feature is simply at a higher level than the secondfeature. When the first feature is described as “under”, “below” or“underneath” the second feature, the first feature is right under, belowor underneath the second feature or the first feature is obliquelyunder, below or underneath the second feature, or the first feature issimply at a lower level than the second feature.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 10 , a refrigerant heat exchange apparatusprovided in embodiments of the present application includes an apparatusbody 1, first communication cavities 109, second communication cavities110, and first valve cores 2. A cold water unit and a hot water unit aredisposed in the apparatus body 1. The cold water unit includes a firstcavity 101 and a second cavity 102. The hot water unit includes a thirdcavity 103 and a fourth cavity 104. A first water inlet 105 is disposedon the first cavity 101. A first water inlet 105 is disposed on thethird cavity 103. A first water outlet 106 is disposed on the secondcavity 102. A first water outlet 106 is disposed on the fourth cavity104. The first water inlet 105 of the first cavity 101 and the firstwater outlet 106 of the second cavity 102 are connected to a first heatexchanger 117. The first water inlet 105 of the third cavity 103 and thefirst water outlet 106 of the fourth cavity 104 are connected to asecond heat exchanger 118. Second water outlets 107 and second waterinlets 108 that are used for connecting loads 119 are disposed on theapparatus body 1. The first communication cavities 109 communicate withthe first cavity 101 and the third cavity 103. The second water outlets107 communicate with the first communication cavities 109. The secondcommunication cavities 110 communicate with the second cavity 102 andthe fourth cavity 104. The second water inlets 108 communicate with thesecond communication cavities 110. A first valve core 2 is disposed inthe first cavity 101. A first valve core 2 is disposed in the secondcavity 102. A first valve core 2 is disposed in the third cavity 103. Afirst valve core 2 is disposed in the fourth cavity 104. The first valvecores 2 are able to control the on and off of the first communicationcavities 109 and the on and off of the second communication cavities110.

In an embodiment, the first valve core 2 in the first cavity 101 is ableto control the on and off between the first cavity 101 and the firstcommunication cavities 109. The first valve core 2 in the second cavity102 is able to control the on and off between the second cavity 102 andthe second communication cavities 110. The first valve core 2 in thethird cavity 103 is able to control the on and off between the thirdcavity 103 and the first communication cavities 109. The first valvecore 2 in the fourth cavity 104 is able to control the on and offbetween the fourth cavity 104 and the second communication cavities 110.

Optionally, the first communication cavities 109 communicate with thefirst cavity 101 and the third cavity 103. The second water outlets 107communicate with the first communication cavities 109. The secondcommunication cavities 110 communicate with the second cavity 102 andthe fourth cavity 104. The second water inlets 108 communicate with thesecond communication cavities 110. The first valve cores 2 are able tocontrol the on and off of the first communication cavities 109 and theon and off of the second communication cavities 110. Such an arrangementcontrols that only a low-temperature refrigerant or a high-temperaturerefrigerant flows out of the second water outlets 107 or that the twotypes of refrigerants flow out simultaneously, get mixed, and then flowout of the second water inlets 108. The arrangement in which the coldwater unit is integrated with the hot water unit helps implement threemodes of heat exchange, simplifying refrigerant pipelines. Simplepipeline wiring reduces cases of wrong wiring. Moreover, the use ofcontrol valves in the refrigerant pipelines is reduced, reducing costsand reducing the space occupied by the heat pump system. When the twotypes of refrigerants flow out simultaneously, the first valve cores 2are configured to rotate to control flows of different refrigerants,thereby adjusting the temperature of a refrigerant flowing through aload 119, meeting the heat exchange requirements of different loads 119,thus improving the performance of the loads 119, and reducing powerconsumption.

In an embodiment, multiple different runners 21 are disposed on thefirst valve cores 2. The first valve cores 2 are rotated selectively sothat different runners 21 are driven to make the first water inlets 105communicate with the second water outlets 107 and make the first wateroutlets 106 communicate with the second water inlets 108.

Different first valve cores 2 are configured to rotate to make differentrunners 21 communicate with different second water outlets 107 ordifferent second water inlets 108. A refrigerant exchanges heat with aload 119 through a communicated second water inlet 108 and acommunicated second water outlet 107, thereby controlling the heatexchange with a load 119 requiring heat exchange.

In this embodiment, a second valve core 3 is disposed on the apparatusbody 1 and is able to control the on and off of the first water inlet105 and the on and off of the first water outlet 106. The second valvecore 3 is configured to rotate to make a refrigerant pass through a heatexchanger from the first water inlet 105 of the cold water unit and flowto a second water outlet 107 of the cold water unit or make arefrigerant pass through a heat exchanger from the first water inlet 105of the hot water unit and flow to a second water outlet 107 of the hotwater unit. In this case, cooling or heating is performed with no needof exchanging heat through the second water outlet 107 or the secondwater inlet 108, improving the efficiency of heat exchange.

In an embodiment, a mounting cavity 111 is disposed on the apparatusbody 1. A first through hole 112, a second through hole 113, a thirdthrough hole 114, and a fourth through hole 115 are disposed in themounting cavity 111. The first through hole 112 communicates with thefirst cavity 101. The second through hole 113 communicates with thefirst cavity 101 through a first communication cavity 109. The thirdthrough hole 114 communicates with the second cavity 102. The fourththrough hole 115 communicates with the second cavity 102 through asecond communication cavity 110. The second valve core 3 is disposed inthe mounting cavity 111. The second valve core 3 is configured to rotateto make the first through hole 112 communicate with the fourth throughhole 115 or make the second through hole 113 communicate with the thirdthrough hole 114. When the second valve core 3 communicates with thefirst through hole 112 and the fourth through hole 115, a refrigerantflows from the first water inlet 105 to the fourth through hole 115through the first through hole 112, enters a second communication cavity110, and flows out of the first water outlet 106. When the second valvecore 3 communicates with the second through hole 113 and the thirdthrough hole 114, a refrigerant flows from the first water inlet 105into a second communicate cavity 112, passes through the second throughhole 113, flows to the third through hole 114, and flows out of thefirst water outlet 106.

In an embodiment, a second drive member 9 is disposed on the secondvalve core 3 and drives the second valve core 3 to rotate. The secondvalve core 3 is cylindrical. To stop cooling or heating, the secondvalve core 3 is rotated to make a port on the second valve core 3 notcommunicate with the first water inlet 105 or the first water outlet106.

In this embodiment, a plurality of first communication cavities 109 anda plurality of second communication cavities 110 are arranged. Eachfirst communication cavity 109 communicates with at least one secondwater outlet 107. Each second communication cavity 110 communicates withat least one second water inlet 108. The arrangement of the firstcommunication cavities 109 and the second communication cavities 110enables more loads 119 to be connected to so that heat exchange isperformed on the loads 119 simultaneously.

In this embodiment, openings are disposed on the apparatus body 1 in afirst direction (length direction). The first cavity 101, the secondcavity 102, the third cavity 103, and the fourth cavity 104 eachcommunicate with an opening. A cover plate assembly 4 is disposed on theopening. The cover plate assembly 4 is detachably connected to theapparatus body 1 to cover the opening. The arrangement in which thecover plate assembly 4 is detachably connected to the apparatus body 1facilitates the mounting of the first valve cores 2. Moreover, the coverplate assembly 4 can guarantee the sealing property of the apparatusbody 1.

In an embodiment, the cover plate assembly 4 includes a first coverplate 41 and a second cover plate 42. The first cover plate 41 is formedwith a plurality of fifth through holes 411 at positions correspondingto the first valve cores 2. The first valve cores 2 pass through thefifth through holes 411 and are connected to first drive members 5. Thefirst drive members 5 are configured to drive the first valve cores 2 torotate, thereby controlling the on and off of the second water outlets107 and the on and off of the second water inlets 108. Moreover, therotation angle of the first valve core 2 can also be controlled, therebycontrolling the flow speed of a refrigerant at the position where arunner 21 on the first valve core 2 communicates with a second wateroutlet 107 or a second water inlet 108. When a low-temperaturerefrigerant and a high-temperature refrigerant communicate with thesecond water outlets 107 simultaneously, the flow of the low-temperaturerefrigerant and the flow of the high-temperature refrigerant arecontrolled. The neutralization of the low-temperature refrigerant andhigh-temperature refrigerant with different flows adjusts thetemperatures of the refrigerants flowing out of the second water outlets107, satisfying heat exchange temperatures of different loads 119 andimproving the performance of the loads 119.

In an embodiment, a closed accommodating cavity is disposed between thefirst cover plate 41 and the second cover plate 42. The second coverplate 42 is provided with a sixth through hole 421. A first drive member5 includes a gear assembly 51 and a motor 52. The gear assembly 51 ismounted in the accommodating cavity. The motor 52 is mounted on the sideof the second cover plate 42 facing away from the first cover plate 41.The motor 52 is in transmission connection with the gear assembly 51.One first valve core 2 is connected to one driven gear. The motor 52 isconnected to one driving gear. The driven gear meshes with the drivinggear. The motor 52 drives the driving gear to rotate so as to drive thedriven gear to rotate together. The driven gear is configured to rotateto drive the first valve core 2 to rotate. The first valve core 2 isconfigured to rotate to control flows of different refrigerants.

In this embodiment, two first valve cores 2 are disposed in the firstcavity 101 in the length direction of the first cavity 101. Two firstvalve cores 2 are disposed in the second cavity 102 in the lengthdirection of the second cavity 102. Two first valve cores 2 are disposedin the third cavity 103 in the length direction of the third cavity 103.Two first valve cores 2 are disposed in the fourth cavity 104 in thelength direction of the fourth cavity 104. Two first valve cores 2 inthe same cavity are connected to each other through a support member 6.Two first drive members 5 are disposed on two opposite sides of theapparatus body 1. One first drive member 5 drives four first valve cores2 on the same side as the first drive member 5 to rotate. Thearrangement of the support member 6 can support two first valve cores 2in the same cavity so that the rotation center of the first valve cores2 and the rotation center of the first drive member 5 are always on thesame straight line, guaranteeing the smooth rotation of the first valvecores 2 and preventing the first valve cores 2 from shifting. The shiftof the first valve cores 2 causes a refrigerant to flow out of anothersecond water outlet 104 and another second water inlet 108, making thefirst valve core 2 lose the control function. A first drive member 5drives first valve cores 2 on one side, and the other first drive member5 drives first valve cores 2 on the other side. Different first valvecores 2 are rotated to result in more combinations in which runners 21of different first valve cores 2 communicate with the second wateroutlets 107 or the second water inlets 108, facilitating the control ofthe first valve cores 2 exchanging heat with different loads 119.

In this embodiment, the first communication cavities 109 communicatewith the first cavity 101 through a seventh through hole 116 andcommunicate with the third cavity 103 through a seventh through hole116. The second communication cavities 110 communicate with the secondcavity 102 through a seventh through hole 116 and communicate with thefourth cavity 104 through a seventh through hole 116. The four cavitiesare each provided with a flat mounting surface at the position of theseventh through hole 116. A mounting plate 7 is detachably disposed onthe mounting surface. The mounting plate 7 has an abutting plane 71abutting against the mounting surface and a matching arc surface 72matching the first valve core 2. A sealing ring 8 is disposed betweenthe abutting plane 71 and the mounting surface. The mounting plate 7 isformed with an avoidance hole 73 at a position corresponding to theseventh through hole 116. The avoidance hole 73 communicates with theabutting plane 71 and the matching arc surface 72. Because side walls ofthe first valve core 2 and four cavities are arc-shaped, the arrangementof the mounting plate 7 facilitates the mounting of the sealing ring 8.The abutting plane 71 of the mounting plate 7 abuts against the mountingsurface. Through a runner 21 on the first valve core 2, a refrigerantflows out of a first communication cavity 109 and a second communicationcavity 110 from the avoidance hole 73 and the seventh through hole 116.The arrangement of the mounting plate 7 and the sealing ring 8guarantees that each first communication cavity 109 is isolated fromeach second communication cavity 110.

As shown in FIG. 11 , the working principle of the preceding refrigerantheat exchange apparatus is as follows: When an element needs to becooled, a refrigerant passes through the first heat exchanger 117, flowsinto the first cavity 101 through the first water inlet 105, passesthrough a first communication cavity 109 and the second water outlet 107to enter a load 119, flows from the load 119 to the second water inlet108 and a second communication cavity 110, enters the second cavity 102,and then returns to the first heat exchanger 117 from the first wateroutlet 106.

When an element needs to be heated, a refrigerant passes through thesecond heat exchanger 118, flows into the third cavity 103 through thefirst water inlet 105, passes through the first communication cavity 109and the second water outlet 107 to enter a load 119, flows from the load119 to the second water inlet 108 and the second communication cavity110, enters the fourth cavity 104, and then returns to the second heatexchanger 118 from the first water outlet 106.

When the two types of refrigerants flow out simultaneously, arefrigerant passes through the first heat exchanger 117 and flows intothe first cavity 101 through the first water inlet 105, and the otherrefrigerant passes through the second heat exchanger 118 and flows intothe third cavity 103 through the first water inlet 105. The two types ofrefrigerant get mixed, then pass through the first communication cavity109 and the second water outlet 107 to enter loads 119, flow from theloads 119 to the second water inlet 108 and the second communicationcavity 110, enter the fourth cavity 104, and then return to the firstheat exchanger 117 and the second heat exchanger 118 from two firstwater outlets 106.

In an embodiment, a first communication cavity communicates with thefirst cavity and the third cavity. The second water outlet communicateswith the first communication cavity. A second communication cavitycommunicates with the second cavity and the fourth cavity. The secondwater inlet communicates with the second communication cavity. The firstvalve cores are able to control the on and off of the firstcommunication cavity and the on and off of the second communicationcavity. Such an arrangement controls that only a low-temperaturerefrigerant or a high-temperature refrigerant flows out of the secondwater outlet or that the two types of refrigerants flow outsimultaneously, get mixed, and then flow out of the second water inlet.The arrangement in which the cold water unit is integrated with the hotwater unit helps implement three modes of heat exchange, simplifyingrefrigerant pipelines. Simple pipeline wiring reduces the use ofpipeline control valves. When the two types of refrigerants flow outsimultaneously, the first valve cores are configured to rotate tocontrol flows of different refrigerants, thereby adjusting thetemperature of a refrigerant flowing through a load, meeting the heatexchange requirements of different loads, thus improving the performanceof the loads, and reducing power consumption.

Embodiments of the present application further disclose an indirect heatpump system including the refrigerant heat exchange apparatus accordingto any preceding embodiment, simplifying pipelines of the heat pumpsystem, reducing the space occupied by the heat pump system, andproviding convenience for mounting the heat pump system on a vehicle.

In the description of the present application, it is to be understoodthat the orientation or position relationships indicated by terms“above” and the like are the orientation or position relationships shownin the drawings, merely for ease of description and simplifyingoperations, and these relationships do not indicate or imply that thereferred device or component has a specific orientation and isconstructed and operated in a specific orientation.

In the description of the specification, the description of referenceterms “an embodiment” and the like means that features, structures,materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodimentare included in at least one embodiment or example of the presentapplication. In the specification, the schematic representation of thepreceding terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment.

Moreover, it is to be understood that although this specification isdescribed in terms of the embodiments, not each embodiment includes onlyone independent technical solution. Such description mode of thespecification is merely for the sake of clarity, and those skilled inthe art should regard the specification as a whole. The technicalsolutions in the embodiments may also be appropriately combined to formother embodiments which will be understood by those skilled in the art.

1. A refrigerant heat exchange apparatus, comprising: an apparatus body,wherein a cold water unit and a hot water unit are disposed in theapparatus body, the cold water unit comprises a first cavity and asecond cavity, the hot water unit comprises a third cavity and a fourthcavity, a first water inlet is disposed on the first cavity, a firstwater inlet is disposed on the third cavity, a first water outlet isdisposed on the second cavity, a first water outlet is disposed on thefourth cavity, the first water inlet of the first cavity and the firstwater outlet of the second cavity are connected to a first heatexchanger, the first water inlet of the third cavity and the first wateroutlet of the fourth cavity are connected to a second heat exchanger,and a second water outlet and a second water inlet that are used forconnecting a load are disposed on the apparatus body; a firstcommunication cavity communicating with the first cavity and the thirdcavity, wherein the second water outlet communicates with the firstcommunication cavity; a second communication cavity communicating withthe second cavity and the fourth cavity, wherein the second water inletcommunicates with the second communication cavity; and first valvecores, wherein a first valve core of the first valve cores is disposedin the first cavity, a first valve core of the first valve cores isdisposed in the second cavity, a first valve core of the first valvecores is disposed in the third cavity, a first valve core of the firstvalve cores is disposed in the fourth cavity, and the first valve coresare able to control on and off of the first communication cavity and onand off of the second communication cavity; wherein a second valve coreis disposed on the apparatus body and is able to control on and off ofthe first water inlet and on and off of the first water outlet; whereina mounting cavity is disposed on the apparatus body; a first throughhole, a second through hole, a third through hole, and a fourth throughhole are disposed in the mounting cavity; the first through holecommunicates with the first cavity; the second through hole communicateswith the first cavity through the first communication cavity; the thirdthrough hole communicates with the second cavity; the fourth throughhole communicates with the second cavity through the secondcommunication cavity; the second valve core is disposed in the mountingcavity; and the second valve core is configured to rotate to make thefirst through hole communicate with the fourth through hole or make thesecond through hole communicate with the third through hole; wherein thefirst communication cavity communicates with the first cavity through aseventh through hole and communicates with the third cavity through aseventh through hole, and the second communication cavity communicateswith the second cavity through a seventh through hole and communicateswith the fourth cavity through a seventh through hole; and the fourcavities are each provided with a flat mounting surface at a position ofthe seventh through hole, a mounting plate is detachably disposed on themounting surface, the mounting plate has an abutting plane abuttingagainst the mounting surface and a matching arc surface matching thefirst valve core, a sealing ring is disposed between the abutting planeand the mounting surface, the mounting plate is formed with an avoidancehole at a position corresponding to the seventh through hole, and theavoidance hole communicates with the abutting plane and the matching arcsurface.
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 4. The refrigerant heat exchangeapparatus according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of firstcommunication cavities and a plurality of second communication cavitiesare arranged.
 5. The refrigerant heat exchange apparatus according toclaim 1, wherein openings are disposed on the apparatus body in a firstdirection; the first cavity, the second cavity, the third cavity, andthe fourth cavity each communicate with an opening of the openings; acover plate assembly is disposed on the opening; and the cover plateassembly is detachably connected to the apparatus body to cover theopening.
 6. The refrigerant heat exchange apparatus according to claim5, wherein the cover plate assembly comprises a first cover plate and asecond cover plate, the first cover plate is formed with a plurality offifth through holes at positions corresponding to the first valve cores,and the first valve cores pass through the plurality of fifth throughholes and are connected to a first drive member.
 7. The refrigerant heatexchange apparatus according to claim 6, wherein a closed accommodatingcavity is disposed between the first cover plate and the second coverplate, the second cover plate is provided with a sixth through hole, thefirst drive member comprises a gear assembly and a motor, the gearassembly is mounted in the accommodating cavity, the motor is mounted ona side of the second cover plate facing away from the first cover plate,and the motor is in transmission connection with the gear assembly. 8.The refrigerant heat exchange apparatus according to claim 7, whereintwo first valve cores of the first valve cores are disposed in the firstcavity in a length direction of the first cavity, two first valve coresof the first valve cores are disposed in the second cavity in a lengthdirection of the second cavity, two first valve cores of the first valvecores are disposed in the third cavity in a length direction of thethird cavity, two first valve cores of the first valve cores aredisposed in the fourth cavity in a length direction of the fourthcavity, two first valve cores among the first valve cores and in thesame cavity are connected to each other through a support member, twofirst drive members are disposed on two opposite sides of the apparatusbody, and one first drive member of the two first drive members drivesfour first valve cores among the first valve cores and on a same side asthe one first drive member to rotate.
 9. (canceled)
 10. An indirect heatpump system, comprising the refrigerant heat exchange apparatusaccording to claim
 1. 11. An indirect heat pump system, comprising therefrigerant heat exchange apparatus according to claim
 4. 12. Anindirect heat pump system, comprising the refrigerant heat exchangeapparatus according to claim
 5. 13. An indirect heat pump system,comprising the refrigerant heat exchange apparatus according to claim 6.14. An indirect heat pump system, comprising the refrigerant heatexchange apparatus according to claim
 7. 15. An indirect heat pumpsystem, comprising the refrigerant heat exchange apparatus according toclaim 8.